The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source A new era for the Changelog Podcast Universe (News)
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Dec 9, 2024 Exciting changes are coming to the podcast network in 2025, aimed at enhancing the listener experience. A critique of a popular Stanford study on ghost engineers reveals it may not be as groundbreaking as believed. Discover Git ingest, a tool that simplifies codebase access from GitHub repositories. Simon Willison shares valuable insights from his time at Lanyrd and Eventbrite, while Matheus Lima outlines mistakes new managers often make, including issues like delegation and imposter syndrome.
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Morbid Curiosity on Wikipedia
- The "Deaths in 2024" Wikipedia page was the most viewed in 2024, with over 44 million views.
- This highlights a morbid curiosity.
Changes to Changelog Podcast Lineup
- The Changelog podcast is discontinuing GoTime, JS Party, ShipIt, and Practical AI to focus on core shows.
- However, continuations and spin-offs are planned, including CPU.fm.
Ghost Engineers Study Debunked
- Jerod Santo admitted to misjudging the Stanford "ghost engineers" study.
- Community feedback highlighted flawed methodology, neglecting crucial non-coding tasks.